I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 181 180. The storm is coming!

"You're awake. The sex change surgery was successful. Congratulations. You'll be a boy from now on."

The unfamiliar ceiling and the unfamiliar environment. When Kuina heard the sound, she turned around and saw Messer.

He looked at her with a confused expression.

"Who are you? Why do I feel familiar when I see you? Also, what's wrong with me? Where am I?"

She felt a little uneasy about the unfamiliar environment and struggled to get up, but the weakness she felt all over her body did not support her idea. After struggling several times, she lay back down again.

Ushiwakamaru on the other side couldn't bear to watch any longer and said hurriedly: "Kuina, don't move. You are still very weak. You need to rest well."

Turning to look at the other side, Kuina was stunned, breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked in confusion:
"Uncle, what's wrong with me?
Didn't I remember going to get the whetstone?
Oh, and I slipped, fell, and got hit on the head with the grindstone."

Although I still remember that I adjusted the angle of my fall in time and tightened my muscles, I was still hit on the head.

Everything went dark and I lost consciousness.

The appearance of Ushiwakamaru made her feel a little relieved and she stopped struggling violently.

The body consciousness is focused on the body. As the breathing rises and falls, one feels the emptiness coming from the body, and the feeling of weakness spreads throughout the body.

After a moment, Kuina's somewhat complicated words came:
"Uncle, how long have I slept? I feel like my body is rusty."

Hearing her words, Ushiwakamaru smiled bitterly and told her what happened after she fell into a coma.

Kuina listened attentively, but when she heard that it was Messer and the others who came to rescue her, she quickly turned to look at Messer:
"You saved me? And how did you change so much?"

"The doctor who saved you is over there."

Messer nodded in Kuleha's direction and then smiled:

"You'd better shut up. You just woke up and have a good rest. If you have anything to say, wait until you've rested enough."

Kuina opened her mouth, but chose to close it and uttered a muffled "hmm".

At this time.

Kureha came over with a list and said calmly to Ushiwakamaru:

"This is a Chinese herbal prescription for conditioning the body. The usage and dosage are written on it. There are also a few special medicines. You can bring them back to her."

"Okay, Sister Doriel. Thank you so much this time."

"You can take her away now."

Hearing this, Messer nodded.

After a while, Kuina was taken back to her room.

Koshiro cried with joy.

He shook Moses' hand and thanked him quickly.

Moses struggled to break free, gave him the prescription, and told him the instructions and dosage.

"Yeah, okay, I get it. Thanks to you guys this time, otherwise Kuina wouldn't know when she would wake up.

Thank you, Moses."

Facing Koshiro's gratitude, Mercer smiled:
"Come on, we're friends."

Koshiro shook his head: "No matter how many words I say, they cannot express the gratitude in my heart.

By the way, you haven't been here for a long time, so come and have some fun at my place this time."

Moses smiled and said:
"Alright. I'll stay for a few days then. I just want to check out the results of Ushiwakamaru's training."

Hearing this, Ushiwakamaru's eyes lit up with excitement, "Messer, I've become much stronger, and I will definitely not let you down."

……

A week later.

On a lawn in the back mountain.

The two figures collided violently, swinging their maces and swords fiercely.

There was a sharp sound of steel and sparks flew.

Ushiwakamaru, with a bald head and covered in wounds, took advantage of his six-meter height. He brandished a dagger-like long sword in his hand and fought fiercely with the 1.9-meter-tall Yamato.

Clang clang clang clang clang!
Amidst the dull and pleasant sound of iron striking, a stick smashed his body apart. Yamato suddenly stomped on the ground and jumped up, swinging the stick at his forehead.

Boom! After a muffled sound.

Ushiwakamaru was instantly knocked away.

His body swelled further as he was injured in mid-air, and he fell to the ground. However, the dizziness in his head prevented him from getting up for a while.

The next moment, Yamato appeared in front of him, and lightly hit him on the forehead with a stick, saying cheerfully:

"You lose again, Ushiwakamaru."

He shook his head vigorously, and after a few seconds he recovered, Ushiwakamaru smiled wryly:

"You are still so strong. I still can't beat you."

Yamato curled his lips secretly and said, "Except for that little girl Eri, I will not lose to anyone in the family except Messer."

Moreover, Ushiwakamaru felt a strong sense of urgency when he saw Yamato in front of him, who hadn't even used his half-beast transformation.

He thought to himself, "It seems that my efforts are far from enough. I have to work even harder next time. I must fight Yamato to a draw next time."

"Are you leaving?"

Ushiwakamaru looked at Mercer walking from a distance with some reluctance in his eyes.

"Well, you have our life card there. Whenever you feel you are ready to go out, bring it to me."

In the past few days, Mercer made a life card for Ushiwakamaru and also gave him one from Ya Dabao. Hearing this, Ushiwakamaru nodded heavily and said:

"Well, I think that day won't be too far away. When I feel I can, I will go out to sea to find you."

"Okay, I'll wait for you. Then let's go back to the dojo now, say goodbye, and then it's time to leave."

The three of them walked towards the dojo.

Along the way, Ushiwakamaru told Messer some of his ideas on developing capabilities, and Messer also gave him a lot of reference.

Soon, they returned to the dojo, to Kuina's courtyard.

The girl was sitting under the eaves at the moment, chatting and laughing with Robin and the others, listening to Pepe telling her about the fun of the sea outside.

Seeing Messer and the other two return, Kuina blinked and asked Ushiwakamaru curiously:
"Uncle, did you win this time?"

Ushiwakamaru shook his head helplessly:
"Yamato, she's very strong."

Kuina looked at Messer with an inquiring look and asked, "If Yamato is this strong, how strong are you now?"

With a light laugh, Messer pinched his right index finger and thumb lightly:
"I'm only slightly stronger than Yamato."

Rolling her eyes, Kuina muttered:

"Forget it if you don't tell me."

Kuina stood up and looked at Moses.
"You guys are going back, right?"

"Well, come over and say goodbye to you."

Messer laughed.

Kuina sighed, "I was thinking of sparring with you. But I have to follow the doctor's orders, so that'll have to wait until next time."

Messer smiled and said, "There will be a chance. I'll leave you a Den Den Mushi and take you somewhere interesting to meet me later."

Kuina asked curiously, "Where?"

Messer smiled and didn't explain.

After a while.

Looking at the large crow flying into the sky from the courtyard, Kuina said with longing eyes:

"Uncle, wait until I recover, then we can continue our sparring. I need to work even harder this time."

Ushiwakamaru opened his mouth, then nodded heavily: "Okay."

……

a few days later.

In front of the French windows on the top floor.

Looking at a strange, bare island appearing in the distance, an ant nest hell, Ya Dabao flew down, making strange "cackles" in the air and cursing in bird language to attract attention.

A few seconds later, giant bone-faced strange birds flew out from the honeycomb-like caves, roaring angrily.

When he opened the window, his domineering aura leaked out.

Sweeping towards the flock of birds.

It started raining strange birds from the sky.

The crows fell to the ground, and Messer and Xiongbao picked up a batch of good ones, slaughtered them, and made frozen reserve food.

Another day passed.

Looking from afar.

We have arrived at Windmill Village.

The Mercers returned to the villa to rest and relax.

Ace, Sabo took Peggy Wan and Luo to Korpo Mountain to play and met Dadan by the way.

Makino took Pepe, Runti and others to the bar.

Villa room.

Moses took Asiya to an empty room and said to her:

"This room in the villa will be yours from now on."

Asiya nodded, not caring at all, and looked at Messer and said:
"Master Mercer, are you free now? Let's practice. I feel that if we practice a few more times, I will be able to realize the state of unity between man and nature."

Mercer was not surprised by her words. This girl's Mengji Fruit ability was very special. Her environmental camouflage ability was to interact in harmony with nature, and it had a lot in common with the unity of man and nature.

Nodding, Messer smiled and said:
"I'm also quite interested in your ability to make your body invisible."

Sitting on the bed in the room, Asiya's face lit up with joy. She sat next to Moses and held Moses' left hand. After a few seconds, their breathing frequencies became synchronized and their bodies and souls became one.

The domineering aura circulated between the two of them.

Asiya's fruit ability was released, and the two people's figures were camouflaged in harmony with the environment, gradually disappearing from the spot, leaving only two dents on the edge of the bed.

In perception, Asiya's environmental camouflage ability has a unique dynamic interaction effect with the surrounding environment, while Moser's camouflage gift is more of a static interaction with the environment.

The gift of disguise can be improved through practice. Moses made up for the shortcomings of his gift of disguise by understanding Asiya's abilities.

By adjusting the frequency fluctuations when using his abilities, Messer sensed Asiya's camouflage ability and continuously absorbed the nutrients he needed from her.

This kind of practice has been carried out many times in the past period of time. Not only is Asiya about to realize the unity of man and nature, but Moses also feels the change in his abilities.

As time passed, the domineering energy circulated in the bodies of the two people, their souls and bodies became one, and they interacted with the bodies of all things through spiritual vision.

Moses obtained the last piece of the puzzle, and the gift of disguise underwent a significant change. It was no longer necessary to synchronize with Asiya to hide the body.

She sensed the fusion of movement and stillness within her body, the dynamic and static disguises blending together, interacting with the natural environment, concealing her own existence. At this moment, due to the breakthrough in Messer's ability, Asiya, who was in a state of synchronization, felt a throbbing sensation in her heart.

The next moment, as if peeling off a layer of fog, all things in the world broke into her perception in a more vivid posture.

Heaven and man are one.

Through the ability of environmental camouflage interaction, the various breathing frequencies of all things appear in the perception extremely clearly.

A heartfelt feeling arises in my heart.

After an unknown amount of time, Moses ended his practice.

The form comes from nothing.

Asiya also revealed her form.

There was a hint of joy in his eyes.

I have truly learned the essence of breathing techniques.

He sat up and disguised his breathing rate. A handful of flames rose from the back of his head and quickly spread to all parts of his body. In the blink of an eye, his whole body was wrapped in orange-red flames.

Messer glanced at her, but without disturbing her, he stood up and left the room.

Come to the courtyard.

As his breathing rose and fell and he walked, his body disappeared inch by inch.

He moves as fast as the wind, yet without making any sound.

A step up from Asiya's disguise.

I sat down at the bar and watched the noisy scene inside.

It was Shanks and the others, they had also arrived at Windmill Village.

Looking at Pepe who was also sitting at the bar next to him, Messer raised the corner of his mouth and poked her face with his right index finger.

Perona suddenly turned her head and looked to the side, her eyes a little confused, then her mouth twitched and she said speechlessly:
"Messer, you are going to die."

The figure gradually appeared. Messer raised his eyebrows. Seeing that it was really Messer, Perona rolled her eyes.

“It’s you indeed.

I thought to myself, this can't be Asia. She can't possibly not emit any spiritual vibrations at all."

Messer shook his head. "Just because she couldn't do it before doesn't mean she can't do it in the future. Asiya has already realized the unity of heaven and man. With her ability to disguise, she will definitely be able to achieve the unity of body and soul in the future."

Perona twitched her lips and snorted:
“Just do it.

Anyway, I'm almost there. I feel like I've caught that feeling recently, and it won't be long before my fruit ability awakens.

When I awaken, I will be able to use even more powerful spiritual powers."

This is true. The abilities of spirits are very powerful.

"Messer, you're back? Can you take me with you next time you go out?"

At this time, Luffy, who was sitting on the other side of the bar, looked at Messer expectantly and asked.

"I don't want it. Go ask Grandpa first and see if he agrees."

"Okay, I believe Grandpa will agree. Then we have a deal, you take me out next time."

"No, it's troublesome to bring you along. It's not fun at all."

Luffy's face turned red with anger, and he was very dissatisfied: "Why don't you take me? I am also your brother. If you don't take me, I will go and tell grandpa."

"Oh! Then go ahead. It's you who will be beaten, not me."

Luffy's face turned red with anger, "I don't want to pay attention to you, you are the same as Shanks, you won't take me out.

I'll go find Ace and Sabo, they won't be like you."

After saying that, he ran out angrily. Little Arthur beside him blinked and quickly chased after him.

Messer curled his lips, calling him a little brat.

Shanks, who was on the other side of the bar, laughed out loud when he saw this scene. "Messer, why don't you bring Luffy with you?"

"You didn't bring it with you either? Isn't that little guy very close to you?"

Shanks's mouth twitched. "We have a good relationship, but I can't take him with me. I don't want to be chased all over the ocean by your grandfather."

"Where is Uta?" asked Moses.

"I'm tired from practicing singing, so I'm sleeping on the boat now." Shanks said with a smile.

Makino looked at Messer and smiled:

"Don't you want to go check on them? It's dangerous up there in the mountains."

"It's okay. Luffy is a tough kid. He was trained by Grandpa since he was a child. If he can survive in Grandpa's hands, there is no need to worry now."

"Mei, there's a call for you."

At this time, Ya Dabao flew over, holding a Den Den Mushi.

Moses asked curiously, "Whose?"

"It's me. Your uncle."

Bogart whispered, "How's it going?"

Moses laughed and said:

"Why are you speaking so quietly? Did something happen over there?"

Bogart: "Not really."

"I'm calling you because I have some information. Didn't you ask me to keep an eye out for information or legends about devil fruits?"

"Recently in Alabasta, word has spread that a tomb complex belonging to an ancient kingdom, buried deep beneath the desert, has been opened by tomb robbers, and it's rumored to be filled with gold and rare treasures.

I heard that there is a strange-looking fruit in it, and it must be a devil fruit.

But it's dangerous there.

I heard that there are ancient beasts, man-eating plants, and poisonous insects, snakes, and ants living in the desert. Are you interested?"

Moses was intrigued. "When did this happen? Is the information authentic?"

"Anyway, it's been widely rumored in the underground world, so it must be true. Alabasta has almost become the eye of a whirlpool in the ocean.

Many dark forces, pirates, and bounty hunters have gone there to try their luck. The King of Alabasta has responded, and our navy has even sent several vice admirals there to help maintain stability."

"My grandfather?" Mercer asked curiously.

Bogart: "No, it's another lieutenant general. It's up to you to go or not. I thought you might be quite interested."

“Messer, if you go, remember to be safe.

Many tough guys went there.”

"Okay, I like the information very much. If I gain anything from this trip, I'll treat you to a drink."

"Hey! Forget about the alcohol or not, just be careful."

"That's it, I'm hanging up."

Bogart hung up the Den Den Mushi after he finished speaking.

Shanks' eyes lit up and he said:

"I smell adventure."

Moses rolled his eyes at him and said, "Are you going then?"

Shanks then sighed:
"I can't go. Forget it. I'll see what happens next. I don't think the treasure there will be so easy to discover."

"Messer, are you going?" Makino asked worriedly.

"Yeah. Let's go and take a look."

"Messer, I, I, you said you would take me there once I awakened my Armament Haki."

Yamato couldn't sit still anymore, and looked at Messer excitedly with her pretty face:

"I have already cultivated it."

Perona and Runti looked at Messer excitedly. Perona stared at Messer and said:

"And me."

Runti sighed, looked at Pepe helplessly and said:

"There's no chance for the two of us. We don't have the dominance. Mercer won't take us."

Eri stared at Messer intently:

"Brother. You didn't take me with you last time. I want to go this time too."

Moses pressed his brow.

Then he smiled and said, "That's right, if you reach the standard of either Haki or Fruit Awakening, I will take you out."

Yamato suddenly smiled and looked at Runti with great satisfaction. He didn't say anything, but he said everything.

"This time I'll take Yamato, Kumabo, and Eri with me. I don't know how long we'll be gone. You all know Eri's physical condition, so you should just stay home and practice well."

Eri blinked, a bright smile on her face.

Perona sighed, and Runti felt helpless.

Xiong Bao, who was at the bar, took off his apron, walked out, glanced at Messer and said with a chuckle:

"Then Bear, go back and pack up the things you need. Come with whatever you need, and I'll help you pack it."

Yamato cheered, picked up Eri and ran over.

He was taken back to the castle by Ya Dabao.

Messer said to him, "Tell Xiong Bao to go to Robin to get a set of printing and fax tools, as well as a camera phone bug."

After Messer finished making the arrangements, a moment later, Yamato and Eri were ready, weapons in hand, and emerged from the castle.

……

Makino, Pepe, Runti, Ya Dabao and others watched a wind pterosaur soar into the sky and disappear into the horizon.

Shanks blinked and chuckled:
"Messer is really mobile. He can go anywhere in the ocean."

Perona snorted, flicked her twin ponytails, turned around and went back to the bar, muttering:

"Come on, Pepe!"

"Next time I must get a spot to go out together."

Runti turned and walked away with fire in her eyes. Makino asked curiously:
"Where are you going, Runti?"

Runti said without even turning her head:
"I'm going to practice deep in the back mountains."

Makino blinked, returned to the bar, looked at Ying, clasped his hands together and said:

"Sister Ying, I'll leave the bar to you. I'll go check on Runti."

(End of this chapter)